PELVIC GIRDLE


Meaning of PELVIC GIRDLE in English

1. (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the hind limbs or analogous parts.

2. (in humans) the arch formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis. See illus. under pelvis . Also called pelvic arch .

[ 1885-90 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .